Monitoring intracellular metal ion complexation with an acetylene-tagged ligand by Raman spectroscopy
Seiya Takemura, Hikaru Watanabe, Tatsuya Nishihara, Akimitsu Okamoto, Kazuhito Tanabe
Abstract
Complexation between acetylene-tagged ligand and Zn<sup>2+</sup>cations was tracked by monitoring changes in molecular vibration.
Topics & Concepts
AcetyleneRaman spectroscopyChemistryMetalPhotochemistryIntracellularLigand (biochemistry)IonMetal ions in aqueous solutionInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryReceptorPhysicsOpticsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques